This project was about stretching my current limits. Everything that I had been working on since starting up again was in plain weave, twill threading. Pretty routine stuff and not complicated. I decided to up the ante by weaving a baby blanket for Emilee and Adam's new baby girl Spencer and had a deadline - due date of March 3. I had to use an acrylic that would be washable and dryable so it was over to Walmart to see what they have available in acrylic yarns. They had a very thick acrylic, Bernat Baby Blanket, 100gms/86 yds that I would use for the weft. I used a Birds Eye pattern from Marguerite Porter Davison's, A Handweavers Pattern Book, because it specified it worked well with thick wefts. Unfortunately the pattern didn't show up very well due to how thick the weft was. But it is very soft and full and should keep Spencer plenty warm. There was a lot of draw-in on the project and one of my future projects will need to be a temple to spread the warp on larger projects.
Date Finished February 2012
Loom Newcomb
Weave Structure Birds Eye
Reed 8 epi
Warp Fiber Acrylic Softee Baby
Count 5 oz skein/362 yds - used 3 skeins
Color Antique white
Mfr Bernat
Source Walmart
Warp Width in Reed 40 inches
Ends 320
Length 2.5 yds
Weft Fiber Acrylic Chenille
Count 3.5 oz/86 yds - used 4 skeins
Color Yellow
Mfr Bernat
Source Walmart
Beat Weft Faced
Size finished about 36 by 42
Notes Lots of draw in.
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